Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509782 - Worker Removes Wrong Valve and Is Sprayed with Hot Asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 202509782 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316816883	03/25/2013	5211	444190	Antioch Building Materials, Inc.

Abstract: On March 22, 2013, Employee #1, a 58-year-old male with Antioch Building Materials Inc, removed a valve from the wrong storage tank, containing 27,000 gallons of 350-degree Fahrenheit asphalt. Employee #1 was sprayed by the hot asphalt mix and sustained second degree burn injuries from the event that required hospitalization.

Keywords: BURN, STORAGE TANK, VALVE, CHEMICAL BURN, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316816883			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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